Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
6863bbb4-54da-4b24-96a5-8278585cd247
Transportation
Associated ID
1d1cd28a-782f-4a21-8a17-704cf70eaa04
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Included activities ends
Description
This dataset describes the provision of one twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) of transport service over a distance of one kilometer in coastal/marine areas using a container ship with a capacity of 500 TEUs. Port throughput refers to the total quantity of cargo handled at a port during a specific period, including both inbound and outbound waterborne cargo that undergoes loading/unloading operations. The standard unit of measurement is the 'twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU)', with one standard container measuring 20 feet in length * 8 feet in width * 8.6 feet in height (6.1 m * 2.44 m * 2.59 m, 38. 55 m³), which can be converted based on actual freight transportation conditions when using this dataset. The container ship has a capacity of 500 TEUs, and fuel consumption and major emissions (CO₂, NOₓ, SOₓ, PM, NMVOC, CO, CH₄, N₂O) are calculated according to the vessel's load capacity, main engine power, and operational speed. When modeling and selecting container transport for freight, this dataset can be used as follows: if your cargo volume is 1 m³, you need to convert it into TEU units using the conversion factor 1 m³ = 0.02594 (1/38.55) TEU.
Activity Description
This dataset represents the transportation service of 1 TEU·km for a container ship (500 TEU capacity) in coastal and offshore areas of China. The dataset covers the entire transportation life cycle, including container ship production and maintenance, port construction, energy use, and operational emissions.
Process Description
This dataset can be used for freight transport services of 1 TEU·km using a container ship (500 TEU capacity) in China's coastal/maritime areas. This represents a transportation service of one standard container over a distance of 1 kilometer, considering only cargo transportation. The vessel uses diesel fuel.
Time period
2020
2026
Geography
China
Geography comment
National average data
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology